Mulroy College Learner voice refers to the process through which young people, individually and collectively talk about their education and work with staff to continuously ensure we uphold our key values of excellence in education, care, respect, community and equality.
Team members:
Mr. Mc Hale, Ms. Glackin, Ms Doherty and the following students;
Junior Students – First Year; Lily Grace Doherty, Shane Russell, James Anthony Peoples, Katie Fay, Ruadhán Mc Hugh, Zara Rose Sheridan, Orla McBride. Second Year; Emily Maguire,Dylan Crossan, Kevin Lynagh, Donagh Doherty, Eleanor Flangan, Taylor McFadden, Rachel tease, Amy Hunter. Third Year;Iosaf McAteer, Ruairi Thompson, Emily Sweeney, Caitlin Brennan, Alisha Mongomery.
Senior Students – Transition Years; Aoibheann Stewart, Zak Mc Donnell, Sarah Crawford. Fifth Years; Pieter Van Ruivan, Isabella Du Randt, Bláthnaid McAteer. Sixth Year; Eoin McGettigan, Eamonn Boyce and Patrick Sweeney .
- Our Learner Voice team comprises teachers and students primarily supporting pupils to express their views about things that matter to them in Mulroy College, both inside and outside the classroom.
- We have students from each year group on our Mulroy College Learner Voice team and we are a very effective team. We have conversations about teaching and learning, for example understanding success criteria, formative and summative assessments and reporting on learning.
- We seek advice from pupils about new initiatives and problem solving together to ensure a better learning experience for our students. We invite evaluative comments on recent developments in school or classroom policy and practice.
- Student voice in pedagogy – we have considered students’ perceptions on various teaching strategies as students are experts in how they learn best. When students are listened to on matters like the design of their journal, exam arrangements etc. it promotes responsibility and active citizenship in a whole-school perspective.
- The team continues to work on matters that affect students. This builds students’ capacity to act independently and make choices. This enables learners to feel they have a genuine voice in the learning process and it supports their self-esteem. Our Learner Voice team have come up with many solutions to problems and have informed change in a very meaningful way for all students in the school.